This family I began working with were struggling under the pressures of a divorce, a pending move, arguments and stressful exams. They needed support to rebuild their confidence & to learn to listen and hear each other more. Here’s my example of how one-page profiles can be used to support families experiencing divorce as part of the 100 […]
I am delighted to have been published today as part of 100 stories spreading the word about the very powerful One Page Profile process and how they can be used to transform lives from birth to the end of life. Follow the individual journeys of people who use services, families, and staff, across education, health and social care. […]
‘Great victory’ I’m pleased to see that the government gave its MPs a free vote on the issue of whether to pass legislation on banning smoking in private cars. The amendment – passed by 376 votes to 107 – empowers, but does not compel, the government to make it a criminal offence for drivers to […]
With all the excitement around the Winter Olympics here is a helpful blog post from Love That Max – Special Needs Blog with some super simple top tips for encouraging inclusion in sports and activities from Barbara Oswald, Director of Youth Initiatives & Programme Development for Special Olympics in South Carolina. Read the full article […]
CONGRATULATIONS to snowboarder Jenny Jones – Great Britain’s first-ever Winter Olympic medal on the snow 🙂 Jenny has surprised the UK as well as her parents after winning an historic bronze medal in the women’s slopestyle at Sochi 2014. Jenny held the lead after scoring 87.25 points in her second run and had an agonising wait whilst […]
Dear Lego company: My name is Charlotte. I am 7 years old and I love legos but I don’t like that there are more Lego boy people and barely any Lego girls. Today I went to a store and saw legos in two sections the girls pink and the boys blue. All […]
It might not be the most heart-warming sign of an improving economic situation but official figures show that the number of British couples getting divorced has risen since the end of the recession. According to the Office for National Statistics there were 118,140 divorces in England and Wales in 2012, an increase of 0.5 per […]
I have been asked to give a talk to a group of parents on teaching tolerance so children can learn empathy, kindness and forgiveness and I felt the poignancy of the invitation as I have just come back this evening from watching the wonderful film “Long Walk To Freedom” – about Nelson Mandela’s life. I found […]
I have been supporting a family who were enormously distressed to discover their teenage child was self harming. Self harming is a way of focusing and externalising emotional pain. Physical pain is much easier to handle than the anger, frustration and depression they carry inside. Self injury is usually impulsive & prompted by an […]
When I was a class teacher I’ve had children in my class over the years, who suffered from a peanut allergy and I had to go on training in how to use an Epi- pen in case they went into anaphylactic shock. So I was delighted to hear today about a possible break through that may be a […]
My Mum and Dad used to smoke way back in the 60’s the car and boy did I hate it and now a Labour plan to ban smoking in cars carrying children is due to be put to a vote in the House of Lords later. Labour peers are to table an amendment to the Children and […]
I have recently been working with a lovely Mum & Dad looking at their child’s problems with friendships at school and his bedtime routines. When I start working with a new family I say that’s it rather like trying to unpick a huge ball of wool that’s got all tangled up, and my job is […]
Do you let your kids choose their own toys or do you try and influence them? A government minister says gender-specific toys harm girls’ career opportunities. But I just wonder how much the toys children play with shape their future prospects in the job market? We all have wonderful memories of toys we have loved […]
Apparently millions of children get ‘bonus birthdays’ so they don’t feel left out of sibling’s celebrations. Researchers for OnePoll.com surveyed 2,000 parents and found almost half of children are having two or more ‘birthdays’ a year because parents buy them presents on their sibling’s birthdays, as well as their own. On top of that, instead of saving […]
A Practical Guide
A calm, practical starter guide from Sue Atkins to help you handle smartphones, social media, gaming, sleep and online pressure — without rows or panic.
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